Pukë to Barcelona by train
Travel from Pukë (Albania) to Barcelona (Spain) by train (1471km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Pukë in Albania to Barcelona in Spain, please read the following information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Pukë (Albania) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Nova Gorica (Slovenia) - Gorizia (Italy) - Marseille (France) - Barcelona (Spain)
- 2Pukë (Albania) - Skopje (Macedonia) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Patras (Greece) - Ancona (Italy) - Marseille (France) - Barcelona (Spain)
1471 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Pukë to Barcelona, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Pukë / Tirana - Madrid / Tirana - San Sebastián / Tirana - Santiago de Compostela / Tirana - Seville1 Pukë (Albania) - Podgorica (Montenegro) - Belgrade (Serbia) - Zagreb (Croatia) - Nova Gorica (Slovenia) - Gorizia (Italy) - Marseille (France) - Barcelona (Spain)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Pukë (Albania) to Podgorica (Montenegro)
To travel from Albania to Montenegro you have to use a bus. There are no passenger train connections between these two countries.
Travel by one of the frequent bus (minibus) connections from Shkoder to Ulcinj or Podgorica. There are as well long-distance bus connections from Tirana via Shkoder and Podgorica to Kotor.
Find the exact bus schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Pukë to Podgorica?
Check times&prices 
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Podgorica - Pukë / Tirana - Podgorica / Shkodër - Ulcinj
1b Travelling from Podgorica (Montenegro) to Belgrade (Serbia)
Direct train connections via day and overnight connect Serbia and Montenegro via one of the most scenic rail routes of Europe.
This rail route leads from Bar and Podgorica via the mountains of Montenegro to Belgrade (Serbia).
The journey time on the journey from Bar to Belgrade is about 11 hours. The ticket price is 21 EUR in 2nd class and 32 EUR in 1st class. A seat reservation is 3 EUR. In the night train the standard berth prices is 6 EUR. In a sleeper cabin the prices depends on its capacity (reservation fare per person): 3 persons 15 EUR, 2 persons 20 EUR, 1 person 45 EUR.
Find exact train schedules via the given booking links. Usually you have to book your train ticket at a railway station.
Where to buy a ticket from Podgorica to Belgrade?
The following links could be interesting for you.
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B433 Belgrade - Bar / B1343 Belgrade - Bar / B432 Bar - Belgrade / B1342 Bar - Belgrade
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Belgrade - Podgorica / Bar - Belgrade
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1c Travelling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Zagreb (Croatia)
Travel from Serbia to Croatia by direct train. There is one daily train connection on the main railway line between Belgrade and Zagreb. The journey time is eight hours. The train ticket fare is 29 EUR.
The departure time in Belgrade is 10:00. The arrival time in Zagreb 18:15.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Belgrade to Zagreb?
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train company:
HŽ Hrvatske Željeznice Putnički Prijevoz / SV Srbija Voz
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Zagreb - Belgrade / Belgrade - Dubrovnik / Belgrade - Osijek / Belgrade - Pula / Belgrade - Rijeka / Belgrade - Split / Belgrade - Zadar / Novi Sad - Zagreb / Novi Sad - Dubrovnik / Novi Sad - Split
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1d Travelling from Zagreb (Croatia) to Nova Gorica (Slovenia)
Travel from Croatia to Slovenia by train. Several types of saver fare tickets are available. You have to buy the train tickets at a railway station.
The most important railway line between Croatia and Slovenia is the main line from Zagreb to Ljubljana via the Dobova border crossing. The journey time from Zagreb to Ljubljana is 2:30 hours. You have at least two direct trains daily. The ticket fare is 9 EUR.
Other international railway connections run from Rijeka to Ljubljana (9 EUR) and from Pula to Ljubljana (19 EUR).
Find the exact train schedules and ticket fare information via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Zagreb to Nova Gorica?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
train company:
SŽ Slovenske železnice / HŽ Hrvatske željeznice
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Nova Gorica - Zagreb / Zagreb - Ljubljana / Zagreb - Bled / Dubrovnik - Ljubljana / Split - Ljubljana / Pula - Ljubljana / Osijek - Ljubljana / Split - Bled / Pula - Bled / Rijeka - Ljubljana
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1e Travelling from Nova Gorica (Slovenia) to Gorizia (Italy)
Travel from Slovenia to Italy on the train route from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Trieste (Italy).
There are at least two trains per day to cross the border. The journey time on the railway line Ljubljana to Trieste is 2:50 hours. The train ticket fare is 8 EUR. Buy the ticket at a train station.
From Trieste you have good train connections to your travel destination in Italy. Find the exact train schedules and buy your tickets via the booking links.
It is also possible to cross the border at Gorica. But you have to include a bus to get from the Slovenian to the Italian train station within the town.
Where to buy a ticket from Nova Gorica to Gorizia?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gorizia - Nova Gorica / Ljubljana - Venice / Ljubljana - Florence / Ljubljana - Milan / Ljubljana - Trieste / Ljubljana - Udine / Nova Gorica - Gorgonzola / Sezana - Villa Opicina / Bled - Venice / Bled - Florence / Bled - Rome
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1f Travelling from Gorizia (Italy) to Marseille (France)
To travel from Italy to France, the main hub to leave Italy is Milan. Milan is very well connected to most regions of Italy. On the main travel route to France, from Milan to Marseille and Paris, you have frequent direct trains.
We recommend you the night train from Venice via Milan to Paris. It saves you travel time and it is very comfortable.
To find the exact train-schedules and ticket fares, use our booking links. As earlier you book, as cheaper the tickets are.
Where to buy a ticket from Gorizia to Marseille?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / THELLO Thello
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Marseille - Gorizia / Rome - Paris / Venice - Paris / Milan - Paris / Milan - Marseille / Rome - Lyon / Milan - Lyon / Rome - Bordeaux / Florence - Paris / Palermo - Paris / Turin - Paris
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1g Travelling from Marseille (France) to Barcelona (Spain)
Travel from Marseille to Barcelona by direct AVE high-speed-train. The journey time is 4:30 hours. The train ticket fares start from 39 EUR.
The departure time in Marseille is 08:00. The arrival time in Barcelona is 12:30.
The railway stations are called "Marseille St Charles" and "Barcelona Sants".
There are as well other train connections available using Intercity and regional trains in France and in Spain. Also a scenic detour via Latour de Carol is possible including the "Petit Train Jaune".
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Marseille to Barcelona?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Transport Express Régional (TER) / Intercités (IC) / AVE Elipsos Spain - France (AVE Elipsos)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Marseille
2 Pukë (Albania) - Skopje (Macedonia) - Thessaloniki (Greece) - Patras (Greece) - Ancona (Italy) - Marseille (France) - Barcelona (Spain)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
Where to buy a ticket from Pukë to Skopje?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Skopje - Pukë / Tirana - Skopje / Tirana - Ohrid
2b Travelling from Skopje (Macedonia) to Thessaloniki (Greece)
Travel from North Macedonia to Greece by train. The only available train connection is by the night train from Belgrade via Skopje (North Macedonia) to Thessaloniki (Greece).
2021: This train runs only in the summer months. Between the Macedonian-Greek border and Thessaloniki the train is replaced by buses.
The journey time from Skopje to Thessaloniki is 5:45 hours. The departure time in Skopje is 04:45. The arrival time in Thessaloniki is 10:30. The train ticket fare is 13 EUR.
An alternative travel route is by train to Bitola (North Macedonia). There you cross the border by taxi to Florina (Greece), from where you continue by train to Thessaloniki.
1) Skopje to Bitola: the journey time is 3:20 hours. Three daily train connections with departure times in Skopje at 07:00 / 14:30 / 20:00. And arrival times in Bitola at 10:20 / 18:00 / 23:30. The ticket fare is 6 EUR.
2) Bitola to Florina: by taxi. The journey time is one hour plus border control. The distance is 35 kilometres. The taxi fare is 28 EUR.
3) Florina to Thessaloniki: the journey time is 2:40 hours. One train connection daily with departure time in Florina at 16:00. And the arrival time in Thessaloniki is 18:50. The ticket fare is 10 EUR.
Where to buy a ticket from Skopje to Thessaloniki?
Buy the train ticket at a railway station. Note: in some countries you have to pay a service fee at the ticket counter. The ticket can be purchased at a station in the country of departure, also sometimes in other countries.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Brzi (B)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / MŽ Македонски Железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Thessaloniki - Skopje / Skopje - Athens / Ohrid - Athens / Ohrid - Thessaloniki
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2c Travelling from Thessaloniki (Greece) to Patras (Greece)
Train tickets for Greece can be bought locally or online. Advance tickets for Intercity connections are cheaper than normal fare and are available online only.
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Inter City (IC) / Proastiakos (P)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
B 334 Thessaloniki - Belgrade / B335 Belgrade - Thessaloniki / T 600 Athens - Alexandroupoli / T 601 Alexandroupoli - Athens
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Athens - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Istanbul / Thessaloniki - Skopje
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Patras - Ancona / Patras - Bari
train company:
OSE TRAINOSE / BLUE Blue Star Ferries / MINO Minoan Lines / METU Metro Turizm / CRZH Crazy Holidays
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Patras - Thessaloniki / Athens - Alexandroupoli / Athens - Igoumenitsa / Athens - Iraklion / Athens - Larissa / Athens - Patras / Athens - Piraeus / Athens - Thessaloniki / Thessaloniki - Athens / Thessaloniki - Larissa
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2d Travelling from Patras (Greece) to Ancona (Italy)
Travel from Patras to Ancona by ferry. The journey time is 22 hours. The ticket price starts at 70 EUR. The ferry companies Superfast Ferries, ANEK Lines and Grimaldi Lines serve this route.
You will find these service categories on board of the ferry:
- seats: standard inclinable seats which are the cheapest travel option
- shared cabins with beds: you share the cabin and the shower and toilet with other travellers.
- private cabins: from standard to luxury cabins with private bed, shower and toilet. This is the best option if you want privacy, travel with your family or friends.
The check-in time is two hours prior to departure.
How to get in Patras from the the train station to the ferry port:
You have to get from the railway station to the „New Port“ of Patras, which is 2 kilometres in the south of the railway station. Either walk within 30 minutes along the promenade or use the bus line number 18. It is a journey time of 10 minutes with hourly departures. The bus ticket price is 1,20 EUR.
In Patras you have a second port: the North Port which serves ferry routes to the Ionian Sea. Take bus line 18 or walk from there to the railway station within 10 minutes. The railway station is in the middle of both ports.
How to get in Ancona from the ferry port to the train station:
It is a distance of 2 kilometres from Ancona ferry port to the railway station. You can either walk which will take about 30 minutes. Or you travel by bus line number 12 or 20. Frequent departures are available. The bus journey time is 10 minutes. You will depart from „Ancona Ferries Terminal“, the arrival place of all ferry companies. The bus ticket price is 1.50 EUR. Show your boarding pass and you may travel for free.
Where to buy a ticket from Patras to Ancona?
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train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Ancona - Patras
2e Travelling from Ancona (Italy) to Marseille (France)
To travel from Italy to France, the main hub to leave Italy is Milan. Milan is very well connected to most regions of Italy. On the main travel route to France, from Milan to Marseille and Paris, you have frequent direct trains.
We recommend you the night train from Venice via Milan to Paris. It saves you travel time and it is very comfortable.
To find the exact train-schedules and ticket fares, use our booking links. As earlier you book, as cheaper the tickets are.
Where to buy a ticket from Ancona to Marseille?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
TGV France - Italy (TGV) / Eurocity Thello (THELLO)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
TH 220 Venice - Paris
train company:
SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français / THELLO Thello
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Marseille - Ancona / Rome - Paris / Venice - Paris / Milan - Paris / Milan - Marseille / Rome - Lyon / Milan - Lyon / Rome - Bordeaux / Florence - Paris / Palermo - Paris / Turin - Paris
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2f Travelling from Marseille (France) to Barcelona (Spain)
Travel from Marseille to Barcelona by direct AVE high-speed-train. The journey time is 4:30 hours. The train ticket fares start from 39 EUR.
The departure time in Marseille is 08:00. The arrival time in Barcelona is 12:30.
The railway stations are called "Marseille St Charles" and "Barcelona Sants".
There are as well other train connections available using Intercity and regional trains in France and in Spain. Also a scenic detour via Latour de Carol is possible including the "Petit Train Jaune".
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Marseille to Barcelona?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Transport Express Régional (TER) / Intercités (IC) / AVE Elipsos Spain - France (AVE Elipsos)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Barcelona - Marseille
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